Madras High CourtWP/27655/2025disposed of

K.Raman v. The Commissioner Of Land Administration

2025-07-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH K.Raman S/o.Kullappan Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

5.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Kothadasamy Thirukoil, Sappani Patti, Paiyur II, Krishnagiri.

6.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Krishnagiri 7.The Sub Registrar, Kaveripattinam Sub Registrar Office, Krishnagiri District. 8.The Tahsildar Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishangiri District, Krishnagiri. Respondents 1/4

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 17.06.2025 made in Ref. No R1/10723342/2025 passed by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to take on file the petitioner's Revision Petition dated 29.05.2025 under section 114 of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act and consider the Revision petition in accordance with law within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan for Mr.R.Manibarathi For Respondents : Mr.T.M.Rajangam, Government Advocate [R1 to R4, R7 & R8] Mr.K.Karthikeyan [R5 & R6] *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned endorsement dated 17.06.2025 of the Commissioner of Land Administration refusing to entertain the revision filed by the petitioner as against the order passed by the District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri, dated 05.05.2025.

2. Heard Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan, learned counsel for petitioner, Mr.T.M.Rajangam, learned Government Advocate appearing for 2/4

respondents 1 to 4, 7 & 8 and Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned counsel appearing for respondents 5 & 6.

3. In the considered view of this Court, the impugned endorsement dated 17.06.2025 does not suffer from any illegality. Insofar as rectification of defects in the UDR is concerned, the District Revenue Officer is the competent authority to consider the same. If ultimately, the District Revenue Officer passes an order, a revision will not lie before the Commissioner of Land Administration. Either the order passed by the District Revenue Officer is to be challenged before the High Court by filing a writ petition if sufficient grounds are made out, else a suit has to be filed before the competent Court to establish the title over the property. Therefore, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy accordingly. No further orders can be passed in this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 29.07.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

gm To 1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

5.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Kothadasamy Thirukoil, Sappani Patti, Paiyur II, Krishnagiri.